Northam Beach Cafe is a food court located along the beach stretch of Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah (Address: 58, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 10050 Georgetown, Penang). The road, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah is formerly known as Northam Road, where the food court got its name from. Northam Beach Cafe is open in the evening, roughly around 5.30PM to… Read More »
Nowadays, Japanese food is becoming popular in Penang (and Malaysia). There are many Japanese restaurant chains around Penang. One such Japanese restaurant is Sushi Mentai, which aims to bring quality and affordable Japanese food to its customers, in a modern and casual environment. Sushi Mentai got its name from Mentaiko, a fish roe dish lightly flavoured with sauce.… Read More »
Hari Raya Puasa (Eid al-Fitr) this year was celebrated on 13-14 May 2021, but due to the COVID-19 situation, the Hari Raya Puasa decorations at Gurney Plaza is still intact. I was at Gurney Plaza recently, and managed to take some pictures of the decorations. This year’s Gurney Plaza Hari Raya Puasa decorations are inspired by the Moroccan… Read More »
With the rising popularity of e-commerce, J&T Express has grown to be one of the major courier services in Malaysia. The company was founded in Indonesia in 2015, but has since spread its wings to Singapore and Malaysia. The name J&T is derived from the names of its founders, Jet Lee and Tony Chen. If you have purchased… Read More »
If you are looking for a different gastronomical experience in Penang, The Garden Lebanon Restaurant in Tanjung Bungah is a wonderful option. The restaurant specializes in serving authentic Middle Eastern food. It is located along Jalan Tanjung Bungah, roughly opposite Flamingo Hotel and Rainbow Paradise Beach Resort. The full address of The Garden Lebanon is No. 15, Jalan… Read More »
Note: SureWin Cafe is now closed permanently, since mid-July 2021. It is unfortunately that its business was badly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Movement Control Orders (MCO) that the country is going through. I have written this post quite some time ago, but have neglected to post it. Anyway, I decided to go ahead and post… Read More »
Mama Kim Sauna Mee (or Mama Kim Wellness Kitchen) is a restaurant with a focus on serving healthy food. It is located on the ground floor of the Golden View Serviced Apartments building (Address: Golden View Serviced Apartments, Ground Floor, No. 2, Jalan Pantai Molek, 10470 Tanjung Tokong, Penang. Tel: 04-8991163). The restaurant proudly holds to its core… Read More »
Subway restaurants in Malaysia have grown in popularity in recent years. It is arguably the world’s largest submarine sandwich chain. Submarine sandwich is cold or hot sandwich made from cylindrical-shaped bread split lengthwise and filled with meat, fish, cheese, vegetables and sauces. Subway prides itself in serving nutritious and healthy fast food sandwiches. In the US, it occasionally… Read More »
Chok Kee Porridge Cafe is a humble eatery in the heart of Georgetown, Penang. It serves Cantonese-style porridge. The shop is located at Lebuh Kimberley (Address: 188, Lebuh Kimberley, 10200 Georgetown, Penang. Tel: 016-4800659). Chok Kee Porridge stall used to be located at Lebuh Cintra, before moving to its current shop house. The most famous porridge at Chok… Read More »
Visitors to the Penang Botanic Gardens will be familiar with Waterfall Cafe, a popular eatery near the entrance of the gardens. Its address is: Jalan Kebun Bunga, 10350 Georgetown, Penang. Tel: 012-4525580. Many popular Malaysian food are served at Waterfall Cafe, such as roti canai, capati, tosai, fried bihun, nasi lemak, nasi goreng, chicken burger, mutton burger and… Read More »